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Are Beer Pairing Dinners Too Expensive or are they worth it? Earlier today on twitter(June 18, 2014), I said that the upcoming Banger’s – Avery Beer Pairing Dinner was “pricey” at $85.39. A few people agreed with me, although one person insinuated I was “broke” and needed to “live a little”. While I was sitting on the balcony of my 10,000 ft square foot house on Lake Austin* drinking a Hops and Grain Green House […]

Congrats to Black Star Co-op! Black Star Co-op, the world’s first cooperatively owned brewpub, will be expanding its business operations with the distribution of its house made beer to local Austin bars.  This marks the first step in Black Star Co-op’s expansion initiative, as it grows beyond the established brewpub in North Austin. From the outset of the cooperative’s creation 6 years ago, we have shown the versatility of the workers cooperative business model. We

Last night at the Alamo Drafthouse / Dogfish Head Brewery Off-Centered Film Festival, Sam Calagione slammed West Coast IPAs in a devastating “fake rapper” attack. Will a West Coast Brewery “Fake Rapper” step up with a response? Does a West Coast Brewery “Fake Rapper” even exist? Have the Hop Wars begun? Warning this video is NSFW! There were a lot a great Texas Beers on tap last night along with a few from Dogfish (no World

Congrats to Adelbert’s on both their new Belgian IPA and their expansion into California! Can’t wait to taste this new beer! Adelbert’s Brewery Releases New Belgian IPA and Expands into California Newest Belgian-style ale from Austin-based brewery to hit market in March   Feb. 24, 2014 – AUSTIN – Adelbert’s Brewery, a Belgian-style brewery based in Austin Texas, is happy to announce the release of its newest beer, The Traveler, in addition to its expansion

Odell Brewing Launches in Austin with a slew of launch parties and events from February 24th to the 28th! Individual events are going up on our calendar now. Here is the full list: